The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-24
MAKING READY
FOR TIE @. A. II. GATHERING
At st. Louia-Ths Great Parade that VIII
Take Placo-Fifty Thousand Mon Expect.
cd 10 bo In Line-0enernl Shernau's
loom for Commando or III. Chief.

| od TO DO In Llnd-uenerRl Shernihu's
| loom for Command or.iu. Chief.
sT. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-Few men whc
have not DeryOd in the army renliss the
difficulty OF handling large body Of mon
as will assemble In this city on Tuesday
next. Even when men have been lone
under military discipline, and hsvo be.
come accustomed 10 marching in column
It Is no easy matter to so arrange parade
that nothing shall occur to break It's con.
tlnuity, to have every organization in it,
prepsr place. s5 " Fri
The comrades Of the Grand Army have
Tor nearly quarter Of century been un'
used to moving in large. bodies, and as
the coming assemblage will certainly ex.
ceed In numbers any gathering that has
been hold since 1865, tho committee in
charge Of the parade has deemed 1t naces-
sary to take every precsution agsiust
confusion, and to go clearly specify the
order Of formation that no mistake will be
possible. n, l'1I :
General Grler, as Grand Marshal, rec.
ogniz!ng the necessity, determined to have
such complete arrangements that no con-
iusion could arise. With this end IN view,
he has appointed large ataT Of assist ant
marshsls, each Of whom has bis especial
duty assigned him, aud for the guidance
Of the troops Issued the following order:
q ~ THE PARADE. q,
The column for the G. A. R, parade on
Tuesday will consist CT all the visiting
posts. There will be over fifty thousand
men in line, and they will comprise ten
divisions. ..T '" @I
Tho entire column will bs formed In
platoona Of twelve, eingle ranks, ten feet
spars, and march In this order throughout
the entire parade. Tho guide will be on
the left, and each Department Commau-
der Is requested to have chief for each
platoon who will see that the preacribed
distance is carefully preserved. The large
number Of men In column makes 1t abso-
lutely necessary that this formation be
carefully maintained to enable US TO
move the entire column over the route in
reasonable time.
Ice water will be literally provided at
the points whsre each division is formed,
and all are requested to satisfy their
wants before starting, as there will be 70
opportunity 10 obtain more until the
march is concluded. This ia rendered
necessary because any attemp. Ia furnish
water on the route Of march would result
in the Generalization OF the entire col
umn. The total length of the march ia
only two and three.iourths miles, and tho
column will not be halted from the start.
ing point until disbanded at the end.
THOUSANDS OF MUSICIANS.
Gen. D. q. Coleman has made ample
provision for music for ths Encampment.
Seventeen full bands have been engaged,
and will be placed at such places on the
line Of march aa may be deemed ady:sa.
BILE.
Gilmore's Band will head the p.ocss-
sion, Mr.. Gilmore having kindly offered
its services free OF charge. A band will bs
stationed at the Union. Depot on Monday
and Tuesday, aud also one at the Bremen
Avenue Depot to greet the veterans on
their arrival in the city. A band will be
detailed to the Choutesr on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. Another will pre-.
cede the Grand Army division liz tho
Trades Display, and still another will be
sent to Springfield with the e1cursloniats.
There will be no lack OF music in tho
procession, as in addition to the seventeen
provided by tho Music CoRpittse, Blair,
Bassendoubel, Harding, RsnEom, Gsreshe,
Denny and Shaw Posts will have bands
Of their own, and Lyoa Polt will be head.
ed by drum corps.
In addition to these Islinois posts will
bring twenty six bands, Missouri fiftoeu,
Kausas twelve, Indiana eight, Iowa six,
California three, Wisconsin three, Ken
lucky two, Nsbrasks tso and Colorado
one-l03 In all. Baeides thsSs, C d.um
corps OF forty pieces will be in a.tendaucs
from Brooklyn aud one Of s;xtoen pieces
from Lsadvllle. The oadencs haa been
set at ITO stepa to the minute.
RECEPTION or TIE GovERNons.
Tho Committee on War Governors held
a meeting yesterday afternoon st head
quarters. Governor Thomss G. Fletcher,
General D. NJ. Froa.. Colonel J. 1. e. a,or-
rison and Mr. Jameg N. Lewis being
present. 4 t-2
1t was agreed thst the membors Of the
committee should Ascertain the time Of ar
rival OF all attending Governors, and eseort
them to their hotels. Gsneral Frost and
Mr.. Lippman wero appointed aa sub
committee to call on all who nigh. arrive
at the Southern Hotel; General Hcndoy-
son and General Simpson were assigned
to the Lindell. end Colonel Hill and Msjo-
Foster to the [.acleae.
On Tuesday the committee will escos.
the Governors to the posts assigned them
In the parade, md after the parade will
conduct them to the S.. Louis Club, whero
lunch will be provided. The evening
will bs spent at the Msrohsnts' Exchange
and in viewing the illuminationa. ia
On Wednesday evening tho Govesnora
will be escorted to Schnaide,'s Garlsn,
and on Thuriday will take part in tbs
river excu1si6s cud visT the trades pro.
ceesion. Ga Friday the? will visit tho
Exposition and attend the banquet at the
Lindsll Hotel. Daring their stay the
Governors will bs entertained by Cover
nor Fletcher, 6enS,sl Frost and General
Henderson,. '.a,
Sherman for Comn,ander-in.C Chiet. s>
Les ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 23-Col. Il.
G. 0.s, CT tho Times. telcsraphs from Ari-
zona that canvass OF the Grand Army
delegates en route TO Ct. Louis shows that
the Southern California company unnni.
mops!y prefers General Sherman for Com.
,nanGerrin.DhIcf. Effort ia making by
this delegation t1 secure the vote Of all tho
| California delegations for shsrasn. a
Tho York Centennial. q I.7a.
YoaK, Pa, Sept. e3.-Aissr q night Of
rain York centennial day dawned bright
and clear, and wsR ushered in by the
booming Of cannons end the ringing Of
bells. The school children's procession